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J. W. GARRETT. WAGON JACK.

No. 444,347. Patented Jan. 6, 1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES W. GARRETT, OF CASEY, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES F.JOHNSON, OF SAME PLACE.

WAGON-JACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 444,347, dated January6, 1891.

Application tiled September 25, 1890. Serial No. 366,134. 'No model.)

To all whom, it nza/y concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES W. GAREETT, a citizen Of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Casey, in the county Of Clark and State ofIllinois,have invented certain new and usefullmprovements inWagon-Jacks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will en able othersskilled in the art tO which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part Of this specification.

This invention relates tO certain new and useful improvements inlifting-jacks.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and effectivelifting or wagon jack; and it consists in the construction hereinafterdescribed and set forth.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated my invention by aperspective view.

A refers to the base, to which the standard B is rigidly secured andbraced by the bar C. The standard has a tenon formed on its lower end,which enters a mortise in the base. and is locked in position by thebent end of the catch-rod D, which passes through a perforation in thebase and standard, the end thereof being bent at right angles, as shown.This catch-rod has its upper end formed into a loop which passes `Overthe lever E, the upper cross-bar of said loop being adapted to engagewith one of the recesses e e, formed in the upper edge Of the lever.

F refers to a bracket which is made up of a single flat piece ofmetahbent as shown and secured at its lower end to the side of thestandard. This bracket serves as a support for the fulcrum-pin G, whichpasses through a perforation in the same and enters the standardopposite thereto.

The lever E, hereinbefore referred to, is provided with a segmental slotII, which extends diagonally across said lever, the upper portion Ofsaid slot having formed therein recesses I, with which the fulcrum-pincan engage, the lever adjacent to these slots being increased in width,so that it will not be materially weakened. By providing the lever witha slot constructed as described the end of the same can be positioned tooccupy different heights.

The lifting-j ack hereinbefore described can be cheaply manufactured,and is easily ma nipulated and effective in operation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A lifting-jack comprisingthe baseA, a standard having its tenon bearingtherein, a bracket F, secured on said standard, for maintaining One endOf a fulcrum-pin, the other end Of said pin being secured in thestandard, and a lever E, provided with a verticallyinclined slot, havingits upper wall provided with a series of depressions, the said leverbeing of increased thickness adjacent to said slot, together with alocking-bar having its lower end bent to pierce the base andstandard-tenon and its upper end engaging with the lever, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES IV. GARRETT.

I/Vitnesses;

CEAS. F. JOHNSON, CHAs. H. COLLINS.

